The Ghosts Trilogy

Synopsis

On 23 October 2002, Chechen rebels stormed a theatre in Moscow, holding hundreds of theatregoers hostage.

Three days later, in Newcastle, Australia, a young man staged an armed robbery in a bookshop.

<i>Checklist for an Armed Robber</i> picks up the threads of these two real life events and weaves them together in an attempt to better examine the complex patterns of violence, courage and empathy.

This AWGIE-winning play from Vanessa Bates observes with sensitivity and humour the perspective from both ends of the gun.